As a Quality Assurance Partner of the Quality Council on Trades and Occupations, CSSA is responsible for accrediting and reaccrediting skills development providers.

Please note that any application will take a minimum of three months to process and you may not start to offer the qualifications until such time as your accreditation has been finalised.

Please access the following documents:

Accreditation process: http://www.qcto.org.za/index.php/accreditation-approach

Accreditation guidelines: http://www.qcto.org.za/images/accreditation/GUIDELINESFORACCREDITATIONOFSDP.pdf

Accreditation procedures and application form: http://www.qcto.org.za/index.php/skills-development-provider-accreditation-form?layout=table

Skills development providers annual update form: http://chartsec.co.za/documents/tuitionProviders/Skills-Development-Providers-Annual-Update-Form-2018.pdf

All the documentation must be completed otherwise your application will not be accepted.

Applications must be submitted electronically to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Accreditation fees for 2019 are R6500 per college. If the college has different campuses and you want all campuses to be accredited, the fee is an additional R1500 per campus. All applications must be submitted with proof of payment to

Account holder: CSSA

Bank details: Nedbank 195005
Account number: 1968 298 991

Reference: Name of College [COMPULSORY]. This is essential for our accounts department to allocate your payment to the correct account.